sari yevvare

raagam : sriranjani

taalam : adi  catusra   triputa taalam

pallavi:

sari yevvare  sri janaki   ni

anupallavi:

paramatmunikai   gadideri sada

siruliccutaku  ceri golicina  ni

charanam :

vanamandu  bhayankaramaina

davuna  niltugani manasu  delisi

kanakangi  yandambuna   raja  sukhabunu

kalga  jesitive tyagarajanuta

meaning  by guru padma   varadan  garu :

“O mother Janaki  with  resplendent  body !  you cleverly  chose to  follow Sri Rama in his  exile  in order  his physical  and  psycological  needs  may be met .You accompanied  him deep  into the  dreaded  forests  and ensured whatever  royal  comforts  feasibile  in the  circumstances. “

Marubalka kunnavemira

raagam : sriranjani

mela  svaram  :  S  R  G m P D  N

taalam :  adi catusra  triputa taalam

pallavi:

marubalka   kunnavemira  ma manoramana

anupallavi:

jara  cora   bhajana   jesitina  saketa  sadana

charanam :

durabhara  mandu   na hruda

yaravinda  mandu   nelakonna

dari nerigi  santasillinatti   tyagarajanuta

meaning  by guru  padma varadan :

“Why  do   you  not respond to me? have i  sung in praise  of the lewd  or the dishonest  to please  them ?  you are  far beyond  the ken  of mortals  .Yet  iam  happy  i have smartly  installed you  firmly  in the lotus of my heart .Why  will you not speak  to me even now ?”

Bhuvini dasudane

raagam : sriranjani

taalam : adi  catusra  triputa taalam

pallavi:

bhuvini  dasudane   perasace

bongu  laditina  budhamanohara

anupallavi:

aviveka  manavula  gori kori

addadrova  drokkitina  brovave

charanam :

cala  saukhyamo  kastamo nenu

jali  jenditina  sarivarilo

pala  muncina  nita  muncina

nipadamule  gati  tyagarajanuta

meaning   by guru padma varadan :

” One  who  is respected  by the learned  !  do  i move around  in the world  feigning  devotion  in order  to be popular  as an  ardent devotee  or do   i associate  myself  with the  immature  and engage  in evil ways? whether  suffer or enjoy whatever  life metes out ,  do  i complain ? your divine  feet alone  are my  refuge  whether  you  drown  me in milk  or water without thought  of  whoever  is around  or not .”

That  Tyagaraja was  very  much  a  man  of the world  too is  borne  out  from the then  prevalent  fund  of  proverbs  he quotes  in support  of his offhand observations .Pala  muncina  is one such  evocative statement  of  total surrender .

Broceva revare raghupathe

raagam : sriranjani

taalam :  adi  catusra  triputa  taalam

pallavi:

broceva  revare raghupathe

charanam 1:

ninuvina

charanam 2:

sri rama  nenaruna

charanam 3:

sakala  loka  nayaka

charanam 4:

naravara  ni  sari

charanam 5:

devendradulu  meccutaku  lanka

dayato  dana  mosangi  sada

charanam 6:

muni savambhu  juda  venta  cani  gala

maricadula  hatambu  jesi

charanam 7:

vali  nokka  kola  nesi  ravi

baluni  rajuga  gavinci   juci

charanam 8:

bhavabdhi  taranopayamu  nerani

tyagarajuni karambidi

meaning  by  guru padma  varadan  garu :

“Who else  will hold  tyagaraja  by the hand  and  help  him  cross over the ocean  of wordliness  but you ,  the best  of mankind  and lord of the universe who choose to hand  over the state  of lanka  much to celestial  indra’s delight you who destroyed  the demon  marica’s  hordes when  they  disturbed visvamitra’s  sacrifice  and  marica when  he appeared as a golden deer you killed vali  and  crowned  the son  of sun god  , sugriva , king  at kiskinda .”

Nama kusumamulace

raagam : sriraagam

taalam : adi  catusra  triputa taalam

pallavi:

nama  kusumamulace  bujince

narajanmame  janmamu  manasa

anupallavi:

sriman  manasa kanaka  pithamuna

celaga jesi  koni vara siva rama

charanam:

nada  svaramanu  vara

navaratnapu  vedikapai  sakala  lila  vi

noduni  paramatmuni  sri ramuni

pada  mulanu  tyagaraja  hrdbhusanuni

meaning  by guru  padma varadan :

In  this  piece  Tyagaraja  seats  Rama  on the  pedestral  of his mind  and woprships  him with  flowers  that represent  the various  names as it were  , extolling  thereby  the virtue  of the manasic  puja  inward  meditation  and concentration  rather than  stop  with outward  formal worship .

True to  the  message  of the bhagvad gita  that he is  the greatest  devotee who is engaged  in constant  , silent meditation  directing all  his  energies  to the solitary  exercise  of offering  mental; obeisance  to his  divine  feet , all  the waking hours , is the  greatest , truest  devotee . That is the surest  means to attain the supreme  status of  proximity to god.Tyagaraja further underscores  the need  for chaste  music to enhance  the spirit  of prayer  and to reach  out  to god’s ears.It is heedless waste  of human birth  not to  engage  oneself  in such  a  noble pursuit  .

adamodi galade

raagam :  carukesi

arohanam :  S  R   g  m  P  d  N  S

avarohanam :  S  N  d   P   m  g R  S

pallavi:

adamodi   galade  ramayya  mata

anupallavi:

todunida  niveyanutsunu  bhaktito

gudina  padamu  battina  nato  mata

charanam :

caduvulanni  telisi  sankaramsudai

sadayuda  suka  sambhavundu  mrokka

kadalu  tammuni  balka  jesitivi

gakanu   tyagaraju  vadina  mata

meaning  by guru padma varadan :

“Why  do you  fuss so  much  even  to p[seak  a few  words  to me  at random ? I have  held  on to  your feet  as you  are my best  friend . When  anjaneya who was well versed  in all arts  came down  on earth  endowed with certain important  aspects  of siva  , accosted  you  for the first  time , you  beckoned   to Lakshmana to ascertain  his credentials .All  that formality  was in place with sugriva’s  minister  Hanuman . But  iam  no political  emissary.Iam your  staunch  devotee . your  reticence  is totally uncalled  for with me “

nenaruncara napaini

raagam :simhavahini

arohanam :   S   g   m  P  d   n   S

avarohanam :  S   n   d  P   m   g   R  S

pallavi:

nenaruncara   napaini  cala  ni  dasudanu  gada  sri rama

anupallavi:

sanakadi  yogi  brnda  vandya pada

saketa  vasa  sadbhakta  posa

charanam :

dalli dandri  guru  daivamu  nivani

tarucuganu   ninnu  nammiyunna ne

talladillucunda   dari  jupavemi

tyagaraja  paripala  sugunasila

meaning by guru padma  varadan :

“Iam bound to you alone  by every  conceivable  relationship  that  governs  human intercation . Why  do  you   still delay  taking  me  under  your wings? My misery  knows  no bounds  and deserves  your immediate attention.”

menu juci

raagam : sarasangi

arohanam :  S R  g m  P d n S

avarohanam :  S  n  d  P m  g  R  S

Pallavi:

menu  juci  mosa  bokave  manasa

loni jada  lilagu gada

anupallavi:

hinamaina mala   mutra  raktamula

kila  nencu  mayamayamaina cana

charanam :

kanulaneti  yampakolaceta  gucci

canulanedi  girula  siramununci

panulu  ceturata  tyagarajanutuni

baganivu  bhajana  jesikommi  strila

meaning  by  guru padmavaradan  :

“Mind ! do  not   deluded  by the  machinations  of women  of easy  virtue , who entice  mankind  through  shafts  of their  outward  beauty .Beauty is but skin deep  whatever  the  naked eyes  beholds  is the mischief  of illusion or mithya do  not  forget  the unedifying compostion  of blood , flesh and other obnoxious  constituents  like body  waste  that  infact  constitute  the  body .”

one  finds  a parallel  in  bharthruhari’s  srngara  nad  vairagya  satakam  to  be fully  seized of  the tragic  abject  state  man  often  is dragged  into  for  want of a little  resignation  and  discrimination  to  place  world’s endless temptations  in the proper perspective . Tyagaraja  characterstically condemns  such lack  of discretion  to avoid  the  avoidable , deleterious  attractions .

manasa sri ramuni

raagam  :  mararanjani

arohanam :  S  R  g  m P  d n S

avarohanam :   S  n  d  P  m  g  R  S

taalam : adi  catusra  triputa  taalam

pallavi :

manasa  sri   ramuni   dayaleka  mayamaina  vidhamemi

anupallavi:

ghana  duritamula  kota  gatti

na  karyamunlanu  jeracitivo

charanam :

paradara  paradhanamula  kasabadi

cedi  tirikitivo  leka

parajivatmula   himsincitivo

vara  tyagarajanutuni   maracitivo

meaning  by guru  padma  varadan  garu :

Tyagaraja   finds the   seperation  from  his  deity insufferable

” O  mind  !  wherefore  have  i lost  the grace  of Rama ?   have  i raised  a  huge mansion  through  ill gotten  welth  and hence  lost  what  little virtue  that accrued  through  a  few  good deeds ?  have  you let  yourself  be  swayed  by passion  for women  and wealth  not yours?  or have  you caused  untold suffering  to countless  creatures ?  or have  you wilfully  forsaken the noble duty  of worship  of  Rama  ?  how did  you  get  iiretrievably entagled  in illlusion  and lose  his grace ? “

Nannu kannatalli

raagam :  kesari

arohanam :   S  R  g  m  P m  d  P   n  d  S

avaroham :  S  d  n  d  P  m  g  R  S

taalam : adi catusra  triputa  taalam

pallavi:

nannu  kannatalli  na bhagyama   narayani   dharmambike

anupallavi:

kanakangi  ramapati  sodari   kavave  nanu  katyayani

charanam :

kavu  kavu  manine   mora  bettaga

kamalalocani   karagu cundaga

nivu  brovakunte  evaru  broturu

sada  varamosagu   tyagarajanute

meaning  by  guru  padma  varadan :

“O  Mother  dharmasamvardhini !  you have vouched  me  your  vision  – the greatest  blessing  of my life  owing  to  my  past  good  deeds ,  sister  of lord   Narayana ! whom  lese  do  i turn  to  for  help  but  you ?”